What is my Child’s Learning Style?

When I first started homeschooling, my child baffled me. He was not learning in the way that I thought that most kids learn. Personalizing my child’s education was a major reason we were homeschooling, so I set off to figure out what made my son tick. Understanding his unique learning style has made education much easier.

There are many different learning style models out there. I put together this questionnaire from an assortment of different models. Many of the models separated learners into a couple categories, but I’ve found real life learners don’t quite fit into one model so well. Many of them also assumed that a child was in a classroom situation with regular homework assignments.

I put together this questionnaire with homeschooling in mind. This questionnaire looks at whether your child exhibits characteristics of a sequential learner or a global learner. Some children show a preference and some are more evenly split. I have one that doesn’t show a preference, one that is global, and one that is sequential.

You will also find questions to help you see whether your child is an auditory learner, a visual learner, a creative learner, a read/write learner, an interpersonal learner, a kinesthetic learner, or a logical learner. You will likely discover a couple strong areas, a couple areas that don’t match with your child, and some neutral styles of learning.

I found it helpful to take the quiz myself and compare my own learning style with my children’s learning styles. Even though I was familiar with my children’s learning styles, this little questionnaire gave me more information on what makes them tick.

Learning Style Questionnaire

1) Likes listening to music.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

2) Prefers reading independently over being read to.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

3) Hands-on activities are an important part of the learning process.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

4) Enjoys strategy games.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

5) Can sometimes appear to be scatterbrained.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

6) Doodles or drawings are an everyday occurence.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

7) Is highly imaginative.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

8) Retains information well by just reading.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

9) Discussion and debate are enjoyable.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

10) Prefers to have things organized.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

11) Manages time well.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

12) Learns well with videos.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

13) Talks to himself/herself.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

14) Enjoys group projects

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

15) To-do lists are used and enjoyed.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

16) Detail oriented

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

17) Would rather work one-on-one with a parent than alone.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

18) Fidgets often.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

19) Difficult tasks may be easier than simple ones.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

20) Enjoys art.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

21) Remembers oral instructions.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

22) Likes to spend time playing outside.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

23) Prefers learning in a step-by-step manner where new concepts build on previously learned material.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

24) Craves novelty

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

25) Flashcards are an efficient way to learn.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

26) May arrive at a correct answer, but not be able to show the steps to get there.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

27) Likes to figure things out rather than follow the instructions.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

28) Prefers to work in a group instead of working alone.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

29) Does not learn well with drill and practice.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

30) Read alouds are well-loved.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

31) Math minded

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

32) Prefers a more interesting meadering way to learn rather than just getting it done.

New to homeschooling how do I find a cirriculum for my child’s learning style?
He loves Minecraft what homeschool materials are out there for that?
I feel like some of what I got for him is not working.

Sequential learners seem to do well with traditional methods of education, but global learners often require you to think outside the box. If you want to use similar resources, it is possible, but you may have to brainstorm ways to use the resources in different ways for each child to make it work.

I wish I had had this information a couple of years ago. My daughter is in third grade and I’m finally figuring out (before the survey) that she learns better with movement and looking at things in patterns. Your survey gave her a kinesthetic score of 21. I had to look it up, but it fits almost 100%.

I had my daughter take your learning styles quiz but now my question is how do I translate her scores into actual curriculum? If she’s high on Global for example, what should I be looking for? Thank you for your help!

If your child is high on global, you will not likely find a curriculum that will fit out of the box. In most cases, you will need to adapt. The only one I know that is supposed to be good for global learners is Art of Problem Solving math. The best way to adapt for a global learner that I have found is to make the subject engaging – a way that she would enjoy it. If the subject isn’t engaging, very little progress is made. I hope that helps.

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As eclectic homeschoolers we mix and match many different methods of homeschooling to give us a unique mix that works for us. We tend to go broad and deep with our subjects and use a schedule that makes every day different. This year I am homeschooling a 10th grader, 8th grader, and 4th grader.